Business English/Video-Based: How to be more productive

This lesson plan combines Business English, Distractions, Productivity, Changes, Psychology, Discussions, Vocabulary, Giving suggestions, Back to School Activities and Brainstorm in one lesson.

It's great for Business as well as General English and Back to School classes for both older teenagers and adults.

What is it?

• a no-prep lesson plan
• General English
• Business English
• Teens/Adults
• Back to School lessons
• based on a BBC Ideas' youtube video How to be more productive
• focus on speaking and vocabulary
• real-life content
• ESL levels: B2-C1
• PDF and PowerPoint

What's included?

• a fully designed lesson for at least 60 minutes that requires no preparation - 3 pages full of various activities
• a fully animated PowerPoint presentation (same content - some elements are not editable!)
• in both A4 and US letter formats

Activities:

• Warm-up
• distractions
• Discuss
• Statistics
• Vocabulary (before you watch)
• Match the words to the definitions
• Watch the video x2
• gist task: put the topics in order
• detailed task: True or False?
• Follow-up
• discussion
• Vocabulary
• fill in the gaps
• Vocabulary+
• choose the correct option
• Project
• design your own pyramid of goals

Aims:

• to improve communication by discussing various topics related to distractions and productivity
• to improve thematic vocabulary skills
• to practise giving opinions
• to practise giving suggestions
• to improve reading skills
• to practise real-life situations

Terms of Use:

This product can be used for educational purposes.

It is strictly forbidden to copy, resell or share this lesson plan without written permission from Handy English.